The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chefs and head cooks in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $68,100 | 8.19% | 29.84% |
| 2021 | $62,520 | 18.47% | - |
| 2020 | $50,970 | 3.37% | - |
| 2019 | $49,250 | -5.06% | - |
| 2018 | $51,740 | 3.61% | - |
| 2017 | $49,870 | 4.19% | - |
| 2016 | $47,780 | 7.28% | - |
| 2015 | $44,300 | -7.86% | - |
| 2012 | $47,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,100, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is the highest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of Alabama, followed by Tuscaloosa (median annual salary $67,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in Tuscaloosa.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Montgomery | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Mobile | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Decatur |